Darius Miles is a retired NBA player who was selected right out of his East St. Louis high school to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. This first person narrative of his rise and fall from the NBA is honest, vulnerable and hopeful.

In the wake of the horrific domestic terrorist attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, it is imperative to teach, share and discuss the history of hate based crimes that are deeply woven into the fabric of America.

Validate/Affirm your students who are Muslim girls/women, queer girls/women and/or girls/women marginalized because of faith, queerness, and gender, with this responsive informational text for Muslim Women's Day.

Tink, tink, tink, tink, Jenna hears the jingles sing in her head as she daydreams of following in the footsteps of generations of women in her family. She is going to dance at the next powwow if she can only find enough jingles to make her dress sing.

It is March, but of course Blackness is 24/7/365, and with T'Challa, Shuri, Okoye and ALL the inhabitants of Wakanda for inspiration, the VABBing of students everywhere can rise to the next level of excellence.

Isn't the nature of protest uncomfortable? Should we figure out ways to make it easier? More palatable? Students often take a stand, or want to take a stand, and are met with derision, or "rules". How can students and schools work together to support students' First Amendment rights at schools and beyond? NPR's Ask Code Switch has some ideas!

From the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in longhand the letter which follows. It was his response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious leaders of the South.

How do you create a positive learning environment and responsive lessons for Thanksgiving? Are your displays filled with books and images of smiling Pilgrims and happy Indians playing, and sharing a meal? Are the class discussions centered around mainstream Thanksgiving traditions? If the answer to these questions is yes, it is time to revisit your Thanksgiving mindset, book choices, lesson plans and room environment.

Students on the autism spectrum, and those who love them, will see their experiences validated and affirmed in this book by Zetta Elliott. Benny's best friend, takes us through a day with Benny, and helps everyone understand why she thinks he is a great friend just the way he is.

Are boys better than girls in math? Hmmmm.....does your implicit bias show in the classroom? Your elementary students will love an engaging informational text and lesson on boys being favored over girls in math. This adapted text, is not only relevant for math class, but also in helping students understand and challenge bias in the classroom and the world.

Jelani Cobb gives historical context and insight into the mindsets of those who exhibit "scorn and contempt" for black people, but black men in particular. He illuminates the fact that for many Americans, freedom and patriotism are selective and conditional. If you are black...a black athlete or entertainer in this case, your protest must be acceptable to white people. Coded language, and insisting on "acceptable" kinds of protest, is just new packaging for old bias/racism.

Sura and her family, , like many in Iraq and other war torn countries, could no longer stay in Mosul. It had become too dangerous. Sura, a single parent since her husband had died needed to take her family somewhere more safe. They had to leave, joining the millions of other refugees hoping for a better life somewhere else. Sura and her children had to leave most of their possessions behind when they left Mosul, but they were not leaving their beloved cat, Kunkush. They packed him away secretly for the long and frightening journey with them to Greece. When they finally landed on the island of Lesbos, a terrified Kunkush ran off into the forest. With the help of kind and compassionate volunteers, Kunkush was reunited with his family. This is the story of the plight of refugees, but also of people’s choice to help other people (and their pet’s to find a better life).